UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct. 6

Oct 6 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 5
points, or 0.1 percent, on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, with
futures up 0.31 percent ahead of the cash market open.

* The UK blue chip index closed 0.6 percent lower on Wednesday at 7,033
points, with miner Polymetal slumping following concerns about its
dividend payout and United Utilities hit by a broker downgrade.

* DEUTSCHE BANK: International Monetary Fund officials sought to play down
the risk of an imminent crisis over Deutsche Bank on Wednesday and
expressed confidence that German and European authorities were working to ensure
stability.

* BAE SYSTEMS: British defence group BAE Systems said it expected
more orders for its Typhoon fighter jets following talks with current and
prospective customers, as it reiterated its forecast for full-year
earnings.

* SVG CAPITAL: British private equity firm SVG Capital Plc said it
had agreed on commercial terms for a proposed sale of its investment portfolio
to a consortium that included Goldman Sachs and the Canadian Pension Plan
Investment Board (CPPIB) for 748 million pounds ($950 million).

* EASYJET: easyJet said annual profit would fall by over 25 percent
this year, its first drop since 2009, after disruption, security concerns and
exchange rate headwinds hit the British airline.